Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Trim Removal Wedge 3409

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-- Press the button on the electro-mechanical parking brake to activate it.

-- Move the selector lever into "D".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 -arrows- and fold it upward.

-- Insert the Socket And Key T40031 through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn.

Fig 2: Insert T40031 Through Opening In Selector Mechanism And Loosen Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn

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NOTE:

Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D".

The selector lever must remain in "D" when the clamping screw is loose.

-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the Pry Lever 80-200.

Fig 3: Identifying Electrical Connector On Transmission By Rotating Twist Lock Counter-Clockwise

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-- Remove the bolts -2- from the cable mounting bracket.

-- Free up the selector lever cable.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Ignore -arrow-.

-- Remove the lock washer -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- Remove the noise insulation -2- and slide it forward.

-- Remove the clip -1- for the selector lever cable.

Fig 5: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable From Shift Mechanism

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-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.